TRMNL makes "hackable e-ink displays with no subscription fees," ePaper companions built "to help people stay focused and calm." Its growing plugin library runs from your daily calendar to upcoming movies, and as an open platform it offers an API and a BYOD license for DIY devices. Models include the TRMNL OG and the larger TRMNL X.
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1 productBALMUDAGen Terao founded BALMUDA in Tokyo in 2003, when he was its only employee. It now makes kitchen appliances and home goods, including The Toaster Pro steam toaster, MoonKettle and The Kettle, The Brew coffee maker, The Lantern, The Speaker, The Clock and the NatureWind Studio fan.
2 productsNESTOUTBuilt to help people "leave the nest and experience life more fully," NESTOUT makes rugged, modular outdoor gear: power banks, power stations, solar chargers, lights and swap-on attachments for camping and hiking. It's a brand of Japanese company ELECOM, and its designs have won the iF Design Gold Award and the Good Design Award.
1 productUPLIFTUPLIFT Desk is an Austin company founded in 2002 by ergonomist Jon Paulsen, making standing desks, chairs and ergonomic accessories. Its desks are highly customizable.
